00000cab a22000004cb4500 IPP-00000283031 IPP 20190315132141.0 190315s2011 xx d | ||r |||||eng|| eng Cayabyab, Bonifacio F. Some butterflies of Boracay Island 2011 Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan is one of the well known and busiest tourist destination in the country at present. Owing to the increasing demand for space for commerce and domiciles, the butterflies habitat and range in the island resort are rapidly diminishing. We conducted a rapid survey of the butterflies at Boracay last April 2010 to document the butterfly fauna and contribute in the biodiversity inventory of the locality. We noted down the species that we observed based on their flight pattern and morphological appearance. In other cases, we use sweep net to examine closely the butterflies and release them later after confirming our identification. A total of thirty two species from seven families were noted. The order of decreasing density of the seven famiiies was: Papilionidae (8) > Nymphalidae (7) > Pieridae (6) > Danaidae (3) > Hesperiidae (4) = Lycaenidae (4). Additional counts particularly in the watershed will be included in the future to be able to record the species that are strictly present in forested areas. We will also invite partners in the locality. Butterflies Habitat (Ecology) Boracay Island Alcantara, Edwin P. Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology Vol. 33, no. 1 (Jul. 2011), 130 UPD DMLP Article FI